Bible: Deuteronomy 30:1-14

The Results of Covenant Reaffirmation

30:1 “When you have experiencedallthesethings, both the blessingsand the curses1I havesetbeforeyou, you will reflectupon them2in allthe nationswherethe Lordyour Godhas banishedyou.30:2Then if you and your descendants3turntothe Lordyour Godand obeyhimwith your wholemindand being4justas5 I amcommandingyou today,30:3theLordyour Godwill reverseyour captivityand have pityon you. He will turnand gatheryou from allthe peoplesamongwhomhe6has scatteredyou.30:4Even ifyour exilesare in the most distantland,7from therethe Lordyour Godwill gatheryou and bringyou back.30:5Then he8 will bringyou tothe landyour ancestors9possessedand you alsowill possessit; he will do better for you and multiplyyou more than he did your ancestors.30:6The Lordyour Godwill also cleanse10your heartand the heartsof your descendants11so that you may lovehim12 with allyour mindand beingand so that you maylive.30:7Thenthe Lordyour Godwill put allthesecursesonyour enemies, onthose who hateyou and persecuteyou.30:8Youwill returnand obeythe Lord, keepingallhis commandmentsI amgiving13you today.30:9The Lordyour Godwill make the laborof your hands14abundantly successfuland multiply your children,15the offspringof your cattle, and the produceof your soil. Forthe Lord your Godwill once more16rejoiceoveryou to make you prosperous17justas he rejoicedoveryour ancestors,30:10ifyou obeythe Lordyour Godand keephis commandmentsand statutesthat are writtenin thisscrollof the law. Butyou must turnto him18with your wholemindand being.

Exhortation to Covenant Obedience

30:11 “ThiscommandmentI amgiving19you todayis nottoo difficultfor you, noris ittooremote.30:12It is notin heaven, as thoughone must say, “Whowill go upto heavento getit for us and proclaimit to us so we may obey it?”30:13And it is notacrossthe sea, as thoughone must say, “Whowill crossover tothe other sideof the seaand getit for us and proclaimit to us so we may obey it?”30:14Forthe thingis verynear you – it is in your mouth and in your mind20 so that you can do it.